Question 1

According to Ernest Hartmann,the major clue to the meaning of a dream lies in the

Accepted Answer

A) familiarity of the dream characters. 
B) emotional tone of the dream. 
C) setting of the dream. 
D) actions of the dream characers. 
A) familiarity of the dream characters. 
B) emotional tone of the dream. 
C) setting of the dream. 
D) actions of the dream characers. B

Question 2

In order to unlock the meaning of a dream,Ernest Hartmann believes that you should pay close attention to the
elements of a dream that involve a replay of the day's events and ignore the unusual dream elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

One reason for dreams producing more creative solutions to problems is because which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) Your expectations set up a self-fulfilling prophecy that will occur while dreaming. 
B) Brain waves remain more stable during dreaming than when one is awake. 
C) Your inhibitions are reduced during dreaming. 
D) Stimulus generalizations are more likely to occur when you are dreaming. 
A) Your expectations set up a self-fulfilling prophecy that will occur while dreaming. 
B) Brain waves remain more stable during dreaming than when one is awake. 
C) Your inhibitions are reduced during dreaming. 
D) Stimulus generalizations are more likely to occur when you are dreaming. C

Question 4

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real and that lucid dreamers were able to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) utilize prearranged signals when they became aware they were dreaming. 
B) be able to look up abruptly in a dream,causing a distinct upward eye movement. 
C) verbally mumble "awake." 
D) clench their right and left fists in a prearranged pattern. 
A) utilize prearranged signals when they became aware they were dreaming. 
B) be able to look up abruptly in a dream,causing a distinct upward eye movement. 
C) verbally mumble "awake." 
D) clench their right and left fists in a prearranged pattern.

Question 5

A procedure outlined in your textbook for using dreams in problem-solving involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Use stimulus control and sleep restriction to tap into creativity during dreaming. 
B) Use prescription medication to increase your likelihood of dreaming. 
C) Concentrate on the problem just before going to bed and then use dream catching techniques. 
D) Increase your time spent in sleep,thus directly increasing the time for dreams to occur. 
A) Use stimulus control and sleep restriction to tap into creativity during dreaming. 
B) Use prescription medication to increase your likelihood of dreaming. 
C) Concentrate on the problem just before going to bed and then use dream catching techniques. 
D) Increase your time spent in sleep,thus directly increasing the time for dreams to occur.

Question 6

A dreamer wakes within the dream and feels capable of normal thought and action during the state known as __________ dreaming.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A dreamer wakes within the dream and...

Question 7

Inhibitions tend to increase during REM sleep,which makes dreaming less useful for problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regarding the use of your dreams,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Nightmare sufferers can use imagery rehearsal to modify their nightmares. 
B) Using dreams is only helpful for imaginative people in solving problems. 
C) History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery. 
D) If you "set" yourself (intently visualizing and thinking about a problem you wish to solve)before going to bed, you will improve your chances of solving the problem. 
A) Nightmare sufferers can use imagery rehearsal to modify their nightmares. 
B) Using dreams is only helpful for imaginative people in solving problems. 
C) History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery. 
D) If you "set" yourself (intently visualizing and thinking about a problem you wish to solve)before going to bed, you will improve your chances of solving the problem.

Question 9

The fresher a dream memory is,the more useful it is likely to be.Nevertheless,the dreamer upon awakening often adds details that make the dream more logical and complete.According to Freud,this dream process is known as

Accepted Answer

A) displacement. 
B) secondary elaboration. 
C) condensation. 
D) symbolization. 
A) displacement. 
B) secondary elaboration. 
C) condensation. 
D) symbolization.

Question 10

According to Freud,the mental filters that disguise the meanings of dreams are called

Accepted Answer

A) dream processes. 
B) ego defense mechanisms. 
C) fixations. 
D) archetypes. 
A) dream processes. 
B) ego defense mechanisms. 
C) fixations. 
D) archetypes.

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be a preferred method of "catching" and understanding a dream?

Accepted Answer

A) Keep a paper and pen or recorder next to your bed. 
B) Recall your dreams with your eyes open and staring at the ceiling or a fixed object. 
C) If possible,arrange to awaken gradually without an alarm. 
D) Put your dreams into a permanent dream diary,keep the dreams in chronological order,and review them periodically. 
A) Keep a paper and pen or recorder next to your bed. 
B) Recall your dreams with your eyes open and staring at the ceiling or a fixed object. 
C) If possible,arrange to awaken gradually without an alarm. 
D) Put your dreams into a permanent dream diary,keep the dreams in chronological order,and review them periodically.

Question 12

Describe Sigmund Freud's four dream processes and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include the following,althou

Question 13

Dr.Otto Loewi,a winner of a Nobel prize,dreamed the same dream three nights in a row regarding his research. On the third night,he

Accepted Answer

A) scribbled down on a pad what he had dreamed. 
B) went straight to his laboratory and performed the crucial experiment. 
C) rejected the experiment in the dream and was able to eventually solve the problem through waking fantasy. 
D) used Freud's techniques involving symbolization to forecast the completion of his research and his own death one year later. 
A) scribbled down on a pad what he had dreamed. 
B) went straight to his laboratory and performed the crucial experiment. 
C) rejected the experiment in the dream and was able to eventually solve the problem through waking fantasy. 
D) used Freud's techniques involving symbolization to forecast the completion of his research and his own death one year later.

Question 14

According to Freud,condensation,displacement,and secondary elaboration are types of

Accepted Answer

A) dream processes. 
B) ego defense mechanisms. 
C) fixations. 
D) archetypes. 
A) dream processes. 
B) ego defense mechanisms. 
C) fixations. 
D) archetypes.

Question 15

While sleeping,you begin to feel as if you are awake during the dream and capable of normal thought.You are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) somnambulism. 
B) imagery rehearsal. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) daydreaming. 
A) somnambulism. 
B) imagery rehearsal. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) daydreaming.

Question 16

According to Freud,the mental filters that disguise the meanings of dreams are called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Freud,the mental filters that disguise...

Question 17

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real and that lucid dreamers are able to

Accepted Answer

A) partially overcome REM sleep paralysis. 
B) increase the length of any NREM or REM sleep stage. 
C) talk (mumble)to the researchers while asleep. 
D) create hypnopompic hallucinations during REM sleep. 
A) partially overcome REM sleep paralysis. 
B) increase the length of any NREM or REM sleep stage. 
C) talk (mumble)to the researchers while asleep. 
D) create hypnopompic hallucinations during REM sleep.

Question 18

According to Freud,the dream process in which important emotions are redirected toward safe or seemingly unimportant images is

Accepted Answer

A) secondary elaboration. 
B) condensation. 
C) displacement. 
D) symbolization. 
A) secondary elaboration. 
B) condensation. 
C) displacement. 
D) symbolization.

Question 19

You only vaguely remember your dreams.To remember them better,which of the following should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Upon awakening,rise quickly and verbalize parts of the dream out loud. 
B) Set an alarm to go off every two hours during the night so you can catch the dreams. 
C) Keep a dream diary. 
D) Take sleeping pills that suppress REM sleep. 
A) Upon awakening,rise quickly and verbalize parts of the dream out loud. 
B) Set an alarm to go off every two hours during the night so you can catch the dreams. 
C) Keep a dream diary. 
D) Take sleeping pills that suppress REM sleep.

Question 20

Remembering them and writing them down,looking for messages they contain,and becoming acquainted with one's individual symbol system are all part of understanding

Accepted Answer

A) sensory restriction imagery. 
B) revelations gained from mindfulness meditation. 
C) understanding recovered memories from hypnosis. 
D) understanding one's dreams. 
A) sensory restriction imagery. 
B) revelations gained from mindfulness meditation. 
C) understanding recovered memories from hypnosis. 
D) understanding one's dreams.

Exam 27: Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

According to Ernest Hartmann,the major clue to the meaning of a dream lies in the

In order to unlock the meaning of a dream,Ernest Hartmann believes that you should pay close attention to the elements of a dream that involve a replay of the day's events and ignore the unusual dream elements.

One reason for dreams producing more creative solutions to problems is because which of the following occurs?

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real and that lucid dreamers were able to do all of the following EXCEPT

A procedure outlined in your textbook for using dreams in problem-solving involves which of the following?

A dreamer wakes within the dream and feels capable of normal thought and action during the state known as __________ dreaming.

Inhibitions tend to increase during REM sleep,which makes dreaming less useful for problem solving.

Regarding the use of your dreams,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The fresher a dream memory is,the more useful it is likely to be.Nevertheless,the dreamer upon awakening often adds details that make the dream more logical and complete.According to Freud,this dream process is known as

According to Freud,the mental filters that disguise the meanings of dreams are called

Which of the following would NOT be a preferred method of "catching" and understanding a dream?

Describe Sigmund Freud's four dream processes and give an example of each.

Dr.Otto Loewi,a winner of a Nobel prize,dreamed the same dream three nights in a row regarding his research. On the third night,he

According to Freud,condensation,displacement,and secondary elaboration are types of

While sleeping,you begin to feel as if you are awake during the dream and capable of normal thought.You are experiencing

According to Freud,the mental filters that disguise the meanings of dreams are called _______.

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real and that lucid dreamers are able to

According to Freud,the dream process in which important emotions are redirected toward safe or seemingly unimportant images is

You only vaguely remember your dreams.To remember them better,which of the following should you do?

Remembering them and writing them down,looking for messages they contain,and becoming acquainted with one's individual symbol system are all part of understanding

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology